MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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